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Fire Dragon
Sun Oct 28, 2007, 07:23 AM
Hello there :D

I would like to know until how many Discus (adult - 12 cm and more)
I can keep in this size aquarium (see topic) and if the size is suitable for them.
Thank you very much for your answers :P
ILLUSN
Sun Oct 28, 2007, 10:45 PM
thats a good size tank.
depending on how hard you want to work that tank is good for 8-14 adults.

obviously with 8 you could get away with less water changes then you would with 14.
discusjim
Mon Oct 29, 2007, 01:04 AM
ya it all depends on the filtration and water changes. And how big the fish are if they are 12-14 cm or 18-20 cm is a big differents.
I keep up to 25 12-14 in a 6x2x2 with 3 big sponges and 25% water change every 2 day, no worries.
Fire Dragon
Mon Oct 29, 2007, 12:13 PM
Great :D
I think I'm gonna keep 8 discus and some tiny fishes as Tetras (Planted aquarium, with lots of wood reefs - Amazonian biotope aquarium 8-)
Maybe I will also breed them but one thing on a time :wink:
ILLUSN
Mon Oct 29, 2007, 01:07 PM
Sounds good, 8 discus in a 650L will grow very fast, you'll have nice fish in no time.
Tariq
Thu Nov 15, 2007, 03:06 PM
WOW, 25 adults in 6ft. I asked this same question in another forum and the answer was 8 max. And that was for juve discus! so right now I have 4 with some tetras.
ILLUSN
Thu Nov 15, 2007, 10:22 PM
WOW, 25 adults in 6ft. I asked this same question in another forum and the answer was 8 max. And that was for juve discus! so right now I have 4 with some tetras.

the critical part of that statement was 3 large sponge filters and DAILY 25% water changes

you can overstock any system I do in my grow out tanks but you NEED to put in the HARD WORK!